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Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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  • Lot# : 377 General Issues French Colonies

    General colonial issue 1872: Cérès 2 c. red brown with good to huge margins all round and fresh colour, unused with large part og. Signed Roumet and Baudot Yvert & Tellier = € 550.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 378 French Somalia

    Cote des Somalis 1902: Vue de Djibouti definitive '10 centimes' ovpt. on 50 c. blue & rose, a complete sheet of twelve examples with full margins, showing variety: partially doubled overprint, single strike of "COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS DJIBOUTI 29 JUIL 02" on one stamp and the lower left sheet margin. Tear in the lower sheet margin, an attractive unit.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 379 French Guyana

    French Guiana Societe De Transports Aériens Guyanais / St. Laurent du Maroni issue 1921 (July 9): Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. dull violet on orange buff paper, rouletted on two sides, a fine unused example with large part oval Control cachet GUYANAIS SOC. in red. An extremely rare stamp with just 120 examples issued. Signed Brun, Calves, Roumet Gi 1 = £ 1'700/Scott CL2 = $ 2'600/Yvert = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 380 French Guyana

    1921 (July 9): Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. violet on orange buff paper, rouletted on two sides and imperforate at right and at base, an unused example with large part oval Control cachet 'TRANSPORT / ST. LAURENT' in red, without gum as issued. Small thin at left, a fine example of an extremely rare stamp with just 120 examples issued. Signed Brun Gi 1 = £ 1'700/Scott CL2 = $ 2'600/Maury 2 = € 2'600/Yvert = € 2'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 381 French Guyana

    1921 (July 9): Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. dull violet on buff paper, rouletted on four sides, a fine used example with part red Control handstamp tied to 1921 cover to the Poste Restante at Cayenne by partially framed large AVION handsatamp in black with 1908/25 25 c. blue tied by 'St. Laurent du Maroni' cds (Aug 1) above. Reverse with Cayenne arrival (Aug 5). Edge wear to envelope and file fold away from adhesive but a very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 382 French Guyana

    1921 (July 9): Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. red on bluish grey vertically laid paper, a used example with part oval GUYANAIS Control handstamp in red overstruck with complete AVION handstamp in black. A rare stamp with just 150 examples issued. Signed Calves Gi 2 = £ 1'300/Scott CL1 = $ 1'600/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 383 French Guyana

    1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, fresh colour, without gum as issued. Merest trace of hinge thin of no significance. An extremely fine example of a very rare stamp, just 500 issued of which most were used. Signed Brun, Kessler Yvert = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 384 French Guyana

    1921: T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, a fine used four margined example tied to 1921 cover endorsed 'Par Avion' to Cayenne tied by large partially framed AVION handstamp in black, with 1908/25 25 c. blue paying postage and tied by 'St. Laurent du Maroni' cds in black (Sept 8). Backstamped at Cayenne (Sept 9) in black. A fresh and very fine cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 385 French Guyana

    1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté) paper, a fine used example cancelled by straight line AVION in black. Scarce so fine Yvert = € 900.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 386 French Guyana

    1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté) paper, a fine used example cancelled with large oval Control cachet (Societé Des Transports Aériens Guyanais) in reddish-brown and very rare thus. Signed Calves Yvert = € 900+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 387 French Guyana

    1921: T.A.G. 75 c. black on grey, a fine used four margined example tied to 1921 cover endorsed 'Par Avion' to Doctor Barbier in St. Laurent du Maroni cancelled by AVION handstamp in black and by Cayenne datestamp in black (Sept 2), with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown adjacent paying the postage. Slight edge wear to envelope but very scarce. Signed Calves, Roumet.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 388 French Guyana

    1922: Front of Parcel envelope mailed to Paris containing 'Papillons seches' (see green Customs label at right) bearing 1921 TAG 0.75  c. black on grey cancelled by AVION straight line in black and 1904/07 30 c. black pair and 1 fr. rose tied by St. Laurent de Moroni datestamps (Dec 18) in black. Signed Pigeron.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 389 French Guyana

    1922: Front of Parcel envelope mailed to Paris containing 'Papillons seches' bearing 1921 TAG 0.75  c. black on grey cancelled by AVION straight line in black and 1904/07 45 c. olive-grey and 1 fr. rose tied by St. Laurent de Moroni datestamps in black. Part of label at upper right 'valeur totale / Poids du paquet' in black on blue. Signed Pigeron.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 390 French Guyana

    1921: TAG 75 c. black on rose, a fine used example on 1923 cover endorsed 'Par Hydravion' to Cayenne, with 1908/25 10 c. rose and 15 c. violet paying the postage, all tied by 'St. Laurent du Maroni' datestamps (March 26) in black. Corner of envelope missing at upper left and file fold but an unusual late usage. Signed Calves.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 391 French Guyana

    1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey (greenish shade), a clear margined example, used with large format AVION handstamp in black. Slightly aged but rare. Signed Brun, Calves Yvert = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 550 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 392 French Guyana

    1921: TAG 75 c. black on greenish grey, a fine large margined used example on 1922 cover endorsed 'Par Avion' to St. Laurent du Maroni tied by straight line AVION handstamp in black and by Cayenne cds, with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown adjacent paying the postage similarly tied (May 4). Tillet sender's handstamp in violet on reverse of a fine and rare cover. Signed Calves, Roumet.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,350 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 393 French Guyana

    1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on rose, a fine unused example with large margins all round, fresh and very fine, unused as issued. A truly exceptional example of this rare stamp. Signed Calves Gi 10 = £ 1'300/Scott CL13 = $ 1'800/Yvert = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 394 French Guyana

    1921: T.A.G. 75 c. black on rose, a used example affected by glueing stains (the stamps were issued without gum) tied to 1922 slightly trimmed cover endorsed 'Par Avion' to Cayenne cancelled by large AVION handstamp in black and by St. Laurent du Maroni datestamp in black (April 22), with 1908/25 10 c. rose and 15 c. violet adjacent paying the postage. File folds but very scarce. Signed Calves and others.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 395 French Guyana

    1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on straw (paille), a fine unused example with large margins all round, fresh and very fine but for merest iron spot at upper right, unused as issued. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Signed Brun, Calves and others Yvert = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 396 Guadeloupe

    Guadeloupe 1852 (Oct 29): Envelope from Point-a-Pitre to Six Fours, Var, France, franked by Cérès 1 fr. carmine, a fine four margined example used with vert. pair 25 c. blue, all tied on arrival by grille sans fin obliterator in black with framed PD in red alongside. Despatch cds on front, reverse with arrival cds. Backflap is missing but a fine presentation of the 150 c. rate to France with a British vessel, a usage which was only possible from Guadeloupe between November 1851 and August 1853. Signed Goebel Maury = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 397 General Issues French Colonies

    Gouadeloupe 1873: General colonial issue Napoleon lauré 30 c. brown in a block of four with good to enormous margins all round showing parts of the stamps on the left and two examples of 1871 Cérès 10 c. bistre, also fresh and fine with large margins, all tied by lozange obliterator to outer letter sheet to Marseille with "POINTE A PITRE .. AVRIL 73" cds and framed PD in black as well as "COLONIES FRA. V. ANGL. 14 MAI 73" cds in blue alongside. Addressee's name crossed out, but an exceptional and appealing presentation of the double weight rate of 140 c. in the tariff of October 1864 via a British vessel. Yvert not listed.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 398 French Indo China Local Issues

    Indo China 1889/1952: Collection with 1894/1900 France optd. 'Chine' with duplicated sets unused to 5 fr. lilac, 1902 and 1904 sets to 5 fr. lilac, 1904 issue with 10 fr. unused and used, Indo-China from 1889 with apparent complete run unused and used, Grasset issue with 5 fr. and 10 fr. unused, 1922 60 c. blue without surcharge unused, 1927 set unused and used, thereafter with Mong-Tzeu, Packhoi, Tchongking, Yunnanfou etc. together with two 1952 Cambodia Booklets.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 403 General Issues French Colonies

    Nouvelle Caledonie 1879: General colonial issue Sage 25 c. black on red brown with good to huge margins all round and fresh colour, tied by "NLLE-CALEDONIE NOUMEA 3 OCT 79" to small envelope with "COL. FR. 24. NOV. 79" alongside, sent to Toulon with arrival cds on reverse. Signed Calves Yvert & Tellier = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 404 Obock

    Obock 1910: Registered cover to Dire-Daoua franked by 1892 75 c. violet on yellow tied by 'Djibouti / Cote Francaises des Somalis' cds (May 28) and reverse with 'Dire-Daoua' arrival cds (May 31) in black. Cover bend away from the adhesive but a scarce correctly rated commercial usage.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 405 Reunion

    Réunion 1871/77: Cérès 5 c. green on greenish in a vertical pair with single 40 c. pale orange, all with four margins but trivial ageing, tied by Anchor lozenge of dots to 1875 cover to Bordeaux. 'Reunion / St. Denis' cds at left (Nov 13) and octagonal COL. FR. / PAQ. FR. T No. 2 datestamp in red below (Salles fig. 2147). Reverse with further Paquebot datestamp and Bordeaux arrival cds (Dec 10). An attractive cover. Signed Baudot.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 407 French Polynesia

    1851 (Oct 6): Entire letter from TAHITI to the Missionary Society, London with fine 'PAID SHIP LETTER / Crown / SYDNEY in red on front (Dec 17), and reverse with London arrival cds and docketing of receipt (April 5, 1852) and charged '8' pence due for Ship Fee on arrival. Rare entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 410 Zanzibar

    Zanzibar 1890: Cover from Zanzibar to Cambridge franked by France Type Sage 25 c. black on rose tied by bold ZANZIBAR cds (Sept 16) in black with repeated strike at left, front with 'Modane A Paris' cds in red (Oct 4) and reverse with Cambridge arrival cds (Oct 6). Attractive and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 411 French Levant

    1862: France 10 c. bistre brown (2) and 40 c. orange (2) used on 1864 cover from Beirut to Lyon, tied by '5082' gros chiffres in black, 'Beyrout / Syrie' cds (Nov 13) and framed 'PD' alongside in black and small cartridge 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranee' in red. Reverse with Lyon arrival cds (Nov 25).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 412 French Levant

    1867: France Laureated 80 c. carmine (3) used on 1872 cover from Alexandrette to Marseille, all tied by '5079' gros chiffres in black. Pearled ALEXANDRETTE / SYRIE cds at right (Oct 30), thence via Beyrout with transit cds on reverse (Nov 1).  Small cartridge 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranee' in red and framed PD in black on front. Some removed ageing but scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 413 French Levant

    1863/71: Napoleon lauré 5 fr. grey-blue, cancelled by '5032' gros chiffre of Beyrouth. Corner bend, still a far over average example of this difficult stamp. Signed A. Brun and Roumet Maury = € 1'000/Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 414 French Levant

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 415 French Levant

    1871/75: Cérès 80 c. carmine, a fine horizontal pair used on 1875 entire letter to Paris tied by '5084' gros chiffres with LES DARDANELLES / TURQUIE datestamp below (Feb 11). Oval 'BM' (Boîte Mobile) alongside and framed PD in black and erroneous 'Affranchisement / Insuffisant' in black crossed by bars to delete the charge due. Paris arrival (Feb 19) on reverse. Addressee's name excised from cover but scarce and not unattractive. Signed Brun.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2180 French Levant

    Port-Said 1899: Sage 5 c. green yellow, type II, ovpt. PORT-SAID in red, a fine and fresh block of 25, unmounted og. Yvert 6 = € 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2387 T.A.A.F.

    1931/90c.: Splendid range of 213 covers/cards all apparently different, with Argentina, British, French, NZ Ross Dependency, Polish, Russian, USA Antarctic Territorial and Exploration usages, generally in fresh and fine quality throughout with many different cancellations and Ship / Expedition cachets. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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